The Tick Revival Casts Jackie Earle Haley as The Terror

According to Deadline, Jackie Earle Haley is joining the series as The Terror, “a criminal mastermind… whose incredible will power and tenacity have powered an underworld syndicate for decades.” Haley joins Peter Serafinowicz as the Tick, Griffin Newman as Arthur, the Tick’s sidekick, and Valorie Curry as Dot, Arthur’s sister. The series will focus on the Tick as he recovers from memory loss and fights for justice.

Haley is also set to play Sayre, a vampire leader, in the feature adaptation of Stephen King’s The Dark Tower. Along with his already announced role as Odin Quincannon on AMC’s Preacher, it looks like the actor has a busy few years ahead.

The Tick is being executive produced by Barry Josephson and Ben Edlund, creator of the Tick’s previous animated and live-action series.